VOA常用词汇

parade - n. a group of people and vehicles moving together to celebrate a special event or anniversary

parliament - n. a government lawmaking group 议会

passport - n. a document permitting a person to travel to another country 护照 patient - n. a person being treated by a doctor for a health problem 病人

peace - n. the condition of freedom from war, fighting or noise; rest; quiet 和平 perｆｒｏｍ - v. to speak, dance or sing in front of others 表演

permanent - ad. never changing; lasting for a very long time or for all time 永久的 permit - v. to let; to make possible 允许 physical - ad. of the body 身体的

physics - n. the study of motion, matter and energy 物理

pilot - n. one who guides or flies an airplane or helicopter 飞行员

planet - n. a large object in space that orbits the sun (\"Earth is a planet.\") 行星

plot - v. to make secret plans密谋; n. a secret plan to do something wrong or illegal 阴谋 poem - n. words and their sounds organized in a special way to express emotions 诗

point - v. to aim one's finger toward; to aim 指向; n. the sharp end of something 尖端 policy - n. an established set of plans or goals used to develop and make decisions in politics, economics or business 制度

politics - n. the activities of government and of those who are in public office 政治 pollute - v. to release dangerous or unpleasant substances into the air, soil or water 污染 popular - ad. liked by many people; generally approved by the public 流行的，受欢迎的 port - n. a city where ships load or unload goods; a place on a coast where ships can be safe from a storm 港口

position - n. a place; the way of holding the body; the way a thing is set or placed; a job (or level of a job) in an organization 位置

possess - v. to have; to own; to control or be controlled by 拥有 postpone - v. to delay action until a later time 拖延 pour - v. to flow; to cause to flow 倾泻

praise - v. to say good things about; to approve 赞扬

pray - v. to make a request to a god or spirit; to praise a god or spirit 祈祷

pregnant - ad. carrying a child within the body before it is born; expecting to give birth to a baby 怀孕的

present - v. to offer for consideration 表明 (\"We will present our idea to the

committee.\"); n. a gift 礼物(\"I gave them a present for their anniversary.\"); now (\"The present time is a good time.\"); ad. to be at a place 出席的 (\"I was present at school yesterday.\")

press - v. to urge strongly 逼迫 ; n. newspapers, magazines and other publications 出版 pressure - n. the force produced when something is pushed down or against something else 压力

prevent - v. to keep or stop from going or happening 阻止

private - ad. of or about a person or group that is secret; opposite public 私人的 prize - n. something offered or won in a competition; something of value that one must work hard for to get 奖项

process - n. an operation or series of changes leading to a desired result 过程

produce - v. to make; to create; to cause something to be; to manufacture 生产 profession - n. a job that requires special training 职业

profit - n. money gained from a business activity after paying all costs of that activity 利润

progress - n. movement forward or toward improvement or a goal 发展 project - n. a planned effort to do something 项目

propaganda - n. ideas or information used to influence opinions 宣传

property - n. anything owned by someone such as land, buildings or goods 财产 propose - v. to present or offer for consideration 建议 protest - v. to speak against; to object prove - v. to show to be true 正式

publication - n. something that is published such as a book, newspaper or magazine 出版物 publish - v. to make public something that is written; to include something in a book, newspaper or magazine 出版

pull - v. to use force to move something toward the person or thing using the force; opposite push 拉

pump - v. to force a gas or liquid up, into or through 抽吸

punish - v. to cause pain, suffering or loss for doing something bad or illegal 惩罚 purchase - v. to buy with money or with something of equal value; n. that which is bought 购买

pure - ad. free from anything that is different or that reduces value; clean 纯的 purpose - n. the reason or desired effect for doing something; goal 目标

push - v. to use force to move something away from the person or thing using the force; opposite pull 推

Q

quality - n. that which something is known to have or be (\"An important quality of steel

is its strength.\"); amount of value or excellence (\"Their goods are of the highest quality.\") 质量

R

race - v. to run; to take part in a competition to decide who or what can move fastest 竞赛; n. one of the major groups that humans can be divided into because of a common physical similarity, such as skin color 种族

radar - n. a device that uses radio signals to learn the position or speed of objects that may be too far away to be seen 雷达

radiation - n. waves of energy from something that produces heat or light; energy from a nuclear substance, which can be dangerous 辐射

raid - v. to make a sudden attack 袭击; n. a sudden attack carried out as an act of war, or for the purpose of seizing or stealing something 突袭

realistic - ad. in agreement with the way things are 现实的

reasonable - ad. ready to listen to reasons or ideas; not extreme; ready or willing to compromise 合理的

rebel - v. to act against a government or power, often with force; to refuse to obey 反抗; n. one who opposes or fights against the government of his or her country 造反者

recession - n. a temporary reduction in economic activity, when industries produce less and many workers lose their jobs 衰退

recognize - v. to know or remember something or someone that was known, known about or seen before 识别; to accept another nation as independent and establish diplomatic ties with its government 承认

reform - v. to make better by changing; to improve; n. a change to a better condition 改革

refugee - n. a person who has been forced to flee because of unjust treatment, danger or war 难民

reject - v. to refuse to accept, use or believe 反对

relations - n. understandings or ties between nations; members of the same family; people connected by marriage or family ties 关系

release - v. to free; to permit to go 释放; to permit to be known or made public 发布 religion - n. a belief in, or the honoring of, a god or gods 宗教

remain - v. to stay in a place after others leave; to stay the same 保留 remains - n. a dead body 遗体

report - v. to tell about; to give the results of a study or investigation 报道; n. the story about an event; the results of a study or investigation; a statement in which the facts may not be confirmed 报道

represent - v. to act in the place of someone else; to substitute for; to serve as an example 代表

repress - v. to control or to restrict freedoms by force 压制 request - v. to ask for; n. the act of asking for 要求 require - v. to need or demand as necessary 需要 rescue - v. to free from danger or evil 拯救

research - n. a careful study to discover correct information 研究 resign - v. to leave a position, job or office 辞职 resist - v. to oppose 反对; to fight to prevent 反抗

resolution - n. an official statement of agreement by a group of people, usually reached by voting 决议

resource - n. anything of value that can be used or sold 资源

responsible - ad. having a duty or job to do (\"He is responsible for preparing the report.\"); being the cause of (\"They were responsible for the accident.\") 有责任的 restrain - v. to keep controlled; to limit action by a person or group 抑制 restrict - v. to limit; to prevent from increasing or becoming larger

revolt - v. to protest violently; to fight for a change, especially of government 反抗

riot - v. to act with many others in a violent way in a public place ; n. a violent action by a large group of people

risk - n. the chance of loss, damage or injury 风险

rob - v. to take money or property secretly or by force; to steal 抢夺

rocket - n. a device shaped like a tube that moves through air or space by burning gases and letting them escape from the back or bottom, sometimes used as a weapon 火箭，导弹

rub - v. to move something over the surface of another thing 摩擦

ruin - v. to damage severely; to destroy 毁坏

rule - v. to govern or control; to decide 统治; n. a statement or an order that says how something must be done 规则 S

sabotage - v. to damage or destroy as an act against an organization or nation (\"The rebels sabotaged the railroad.\")

sacrifice - v. to do without something or to suffer a loss for a belief, idea, goal or another person 牺牲

satellite - n. a small object in space that moves around a larger object; an object placed in orbit around the earth 卫星

satisfy - v. to give or provide what is desired, needed or demanded 使满意 security - n. freedom from danger or harm; protection; measures necessary to protect a person or place (\"Security was increased in the city.\") 安全

Senate - n. the smaller of the two groups in the governments of some countries, such as in the United States Congress 参议院

severe - ad. not gentle; causing much pain, sadness or damage 严重的

shell - v. to fire artillery 炮轰; n. a metal container that is fired from a large gun and explodes when it reaches its target; a hard outside cover 炮弹

shelter - v. to protect or give protection to 庇护; n. something that gives protection; a place of safety 庇护所

shrink - v. to make or become less in size, weight or value 缩减

skeleton - n. all the bones of a human or other animal together in their normal positions 骷髅

slide - v. to move smoothly over a surface 滑行

smash - v. to break or be broken into small pieces by force; to hit or move with force 打碎

spill - v. to cause or permit liquid to flow out, usually by accident 溢出

spirit - n. the part of a human that is not physical and is connected to thoughts and emotions; the part of a person that is believed to remain alive after death 精神 split - v. to separate into two or more parts; to divide or break into parts

spy - v. to steal or get information secretly 侦察; n. one who watches others secretly; a person employed by a government to get secret information about another country 间谍 square - n. a flat shape having four equal sides 四方型

stab - v. to cut or push into or through with a pointed weapon 刺伤 starve - v. to suffer or die from a lack of food 挨饿

statue - n. a form of a human, animal or other creature usually made of stone, wood or metal 塑像

storm - n. violent weather, including strong winds and rain or snow 风暴 straight - ad. continuing in one direction without turns 直接的

stretch - v. to extend for a distance; to pull on to make longer or wider 伸展 strike - v. to hit with force; to stop work as a way to seek better conditions, more pay or to make other demands 罢工

structure - n. the way something is built, made or organized; a system that is

formed or organized in a special way; a building 结构

struggle - v. to try with much effort; to fight with 挣扎; n. a great effort; a fight 奋斗 submarine - n. an underwater ship 潜艇

substance - n. the material of which something is made (a solid, liquid or gas) 物质 substitute - v. to put or use in place of another替换; n. a person or thing put or used in place of another 替换者（品）

subversion - n. an attempt to weaken or destroy a political system or government, usually secretly

succeed - v. to reach a goal or thing desired; to produce a planned result 成功

suffer - v. to feel pain in the body or mind; to receive or experience hurt or sadness 受苦 suggest - v. to offer or propose something to think about or consider 建议 supervise - v. to direct and observe the work of others 监督

supply - v. to give; to provide 供给; n. the amount of something that can be given or sold to others 供给品

support - v. to carry the weight of; to hold up or in position; to agree with others and help them reach a goal; to approve 支持

suppose - v. to believe, think or imagine 假设 (\"I suppose you are right.\"); to expect (\"It is supposed to rain tonight.\")

suppress - v. to put down or to keep down by force; to prevent infromation from being known publicly 压制

surplus - n. an amount that is more than is needed; extra; (\"That country has a trade surplus. It exports more than it imports.\") 过剩

surrender - v. to give control of oneself or one's property to another or others; to stop fighting and admit defeat 投降

survive - v. to remain alive during or after a dangerous situation 幸存

suspect - v. to imagine or believe that a person is guilty of something bad or illegal 怀疑; n. a person believed to be guilty 嫌疑犯

suspend - v. to cause to stop for a period of time 延缓

swallow - v. to take into the stomach through the mouth 吞咽

swear in - v. to put an official into office by having him or her promise to carry out the duties of that office 宣誓就职 (\"The chief justice will swear in the president.\") sympathy - n. a sharing of feelings or emotions with another person, usually feelings of sadness 同情 T

tax - n. the money a person or business must pay to the government so the government can provide services 税

technical - ad. involving machines, processes and materials in industry

transportation and communications; of or about a very special kind of subject or

thing 技术的(\"You need technical knowledge to understand how this system works.\") technology - n. the use of scientific knowledge and methods to produce goods and services 技术

telescope - n. a device for making objects that are far away appear closer and larger 望远镜 temporary - ad. lasting only a short time 暂时的

tense - ad. having fear or concern; dangerous; opposite calm 紧张的 territory - n. a large area of land 领地

terror - n. extreme fear; that which causes great fear 恐怖行动

terrorist - n. a person who carries out acts of extreme violence as a protest or a way to influence a government 恐怖主义者

theory - n. a possible explanation of why something exists or how something

happens using experiments or ideas, but which is not yet proven 理论 (\"Other scientists are debating his theory about the disappearance of dinosaurs.\")

threaten - v. to warn that one will do harm or cause damage 威胁

torture - v. to cause severe pain 折磨; n. the act of causing severe pain in order to harm, to punish or to get information from 折磨，拷打

trade - v. to buy and sell or exchange products or services 交易; n. the activity of buying, selling or exchanging products or services 贸易

tradition - n. a ceremony, activity or belief that has existed for a long time 传统 traffic - n. the movement of people, vehicles or ships along a street, road or waterway 交通

tragic - ad. extremely sad; terrible 悲剧的

transport - v. to move goods or people from one place to another 运输 transportation - n. the act or business of moving goods or people 交通

treason - n. the act of fighting against one's own country or of helping its enemies 叛国罪 treasure - n. a large collection of money, jewels or other things of great value 财宝 treaty - n. a written agreement between two or more nations 协定

trial - n. an examination in a court of a question or dispute to decide if a charge is true 审判

tribe - n. a group of families ruled by a common chief or leader 部族

trick - v. to cheat; to fool a person so as to get something or make him or her do something 诡计

troops - n. a number of soldiers in a large controlled group

truce - n. a temporary halt in fighting agreed to by all sides involved 休战 tube - n. a long, round structure through which liquids or gases can flow; a long, thin container in which they can be kept 管道 U

unite - v. to join together 联合

universe - n. all of space, including planets and stars 宇宙

unless - conj. except if it happens; on condition that (\"I will not go, unless the rain stops.\") 除非

urge - v. to advise strongly; to make a great effort to get someone to do something 敦促 urgent - ad. needing an immediate decision or action 紧急的 V

valley - n. a long area of land between higher areas of land 山谷

value - n. the quality of being useful, important or desired; the amount of money that could be received if something is sold 价值

vehicle - n. anything on or in which a person or thing can travel or be transported, especially anything on wheels; a car or truck 交通工具

version - n. the form of something with different details than earlier or later forms 版本 veto - v. to reject or refuse to approve 否决

vicious - ad. bad; dangerous; showing harm or hate 恶意的

victim - n. someone or something that is injured, killed or made to suffer; someone who is tricked 牺牲品

violate - v. to fail to obey or honor; to break (an agreement) 违反 violence - n. the use of force to cause injury, death or damage 暴力

volcano - n. a hill or mountain around a hole in the earth's surface that can explode, sending hot, melted rock and ash into the air 火山

vote - v. to choose a candidate in an election 选举; n. a choice or decision expressed by the voice, by hand or by writing 选举 W

wages - n. money received for work done 工资

warn - v. to tell of possible danger; to advise or information about something bad that may happen 警告

wealth - n. a large amount of possessions, money or other things of value 财富 wheat - n. a grain used to make bread; the plant that produces the grain 小麦 willing - ad. being ready or having a desire to (\"They are willing to talk about the problem.\") 心甘情愿的

withdraw - v. to take or move out, away or back; to remove 撤退

wonder - v. to ask oneself; to question 想知道(\"She wonders if it is true.\"); n. a feeling of surprise 惊奇

wreck - v. to damage greatly; to destroy 毁坏 ; n. anything that has been badly damaged or broken 毁灭

wreckage - n. what remains of something severely damaged or destroyed 残骸